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Christmas was once illegal in America. Photo: riptheskull/Flickr The history of Christmas in America dates back to the arrival of the English separatists in 1620. The Pilgrims, having come from Europe where religious reform was afoot, adopted the ...

Homemade butter is a tasty and thoughtful gift. Photo: Monika Bartyzel With a stand mixer and some whipping cream, you can whip together your own butter, add some flavor, and make an impressive homemade Christmas gift for the cooks on your ...

It might not be full, but it's full of Christmas cheer! Photo: lightcap, Flickr It's sort of scraggly, but Concord, Calif. officials are happy with their Charlie Brown Christmas tree this year. After all, it's saving the city $20,000 in the ...

The massive winter storm that blew through the west on Monday night took Arizona's largest Christmas tree and split it directly in half. At 80 feet tall, the tree brought in from Oregon to the Outlets at Anthem was touted as the state's biggest ...

Leave a plate of these yummies out for Santa.

We can't all be Clark W. Griswold at Christmas (can you imagine that electric bill?), but no one says we can't enjoy the sights. Holidash found out what it takes to light up the holidays at spots around the states and Canada too. ...

Is this the Christmas tree of the future? Photo: Kenny Kemp, WV Gazette While you're looking through the usual pines and fir trees on your local Christmas tree lot, keep an eye out for the Leyland cypress. According to a recent story in the ...

Xmas Tree Riot, Photo: Aris Messinis, Getty Images What's the deal with the term "Xmas?" Is it simply an abbreviation for the holiday with tree and the gifts that we love so much here at Holidash? Or is the term related to an insidious, ...